“I found out about the site through a Seton student who was our waitress at a restaurant in Maplewood We got to chatting and I said I was looking for someone and she recommended the site. The site was incredibly easy to use – I like the way the user can choose good days/hours and if the sitter needs his/her own car. I got several good candidates and ended up hiring a few people I found on the site. My kids are 13 and 16 now so we no longer need your service but I recommend you often. Great website!”

“I put my info up last summer, not expecting to get a response. Not only did I get a response, I got a response just days after I signed up here! I’m so happy to say that I’ve been with the same, great family for almost a year now! I’m so glad I signed up for this site – the family that I babysit for is amazing! Most of the families are very willing to work with the schedule that you have, which is great! (Even when it changes every semester)”

“I signed up and received a profile within 20 mins. Emailed the sitter and she responded another hour later. That was the fasted I’ve found someone. She is wonderful and so responsible. Great fit for our family.”

“I’m so grateful that you started Seton Sitters because a family found me last semester at a time when I really needed a little extra income, but I ended up with so much more. They have two elementary school-aged girls with whom I absolutely fell in love and connected with so much. I still stay in contact with their mother even though my schedule doesn’t align with theirs this semester. It’s a great resource and I have gotten quite a few e-mails saying that I was used as a reference for someone when they sign up. It really is a great website for us as students! Thank you for paying it forward! I hope to be able to do the same once I graduate and launch my own professional career! Thank you for all of your time and help!”

“My experience with Seton Student Sitters has been short but extremely rewarding. Not only are their services reliable for planned events, but also for unexpected circumstances. Maura, the coordinator, exceeds all expectations. If my search does not produce the desired result, Maura is always available to assist me within minutes. The students are attentive, responsible and sweet. What a pleasant experience!”

“The site looks great! Congratulations on the expansion. I always found the site easy to navigate. We have one sitter we use regularly who we met through Seton Sitters and will likely use again to find our sitter for the fall.”

“This is a great site! Not only did it provide an effective platform for me to meet potential families but has found the “best fit” for me personally and professionally as a sitter. I found a family very quickly thanks to Seton Sitters. Props to Maura for making this service available.”

“This is a terrific site. For the past year we’ve had two sitters through the site for afternoon work, shuttling our two boys, helping with some meals and hanging out. We’re now looking for someone to replace our current Seton Hall sitter, who is leaving the area. We appreciate guys getting in touch with us!”

“We both found jobs on sitterly, and we are roomates. Last summer we connected with two separate families for summer employment. Because of the jobs we got on Sitterly, the two families connected through us and now the two children are really great friends.

“When I registered for Seton Student Sitters, I did not think I would find a match with my limited flexibility during that time. I was pleasantly surprised when I found a match! It has been a wonderful experience! Now that my schedule is changing, it is so easy to edit my profile and update my availability!”

“My freshman year at Seton Hall I met a family through here and babysat them on a regular schedule. They have two boys that I have been with for two years. I am very close with the family and love watching the boys grow up.”

“I currently work for a family that found me on this website and I love working for them! They’re a great family with two great middle school-aged kids. I tutor them and sometimes babysit on the weekends!”

“I signed up and received a profile within 20 mins. Emailed the sitter and she responded another hour later. That was the fasted I’ve found someone. She is wonderful and so responsible. Great fit for our family.”

“My freshman year at Seton Hall I met a family through here and babysat them on a regular schedule. They have two boys that I have been with for two years. I am very close with the family and love watching the boys grow up.”

“Good Afternoon Maura, During my last semester in graduate school at Seton Hall, Seton Sitters allowed me to connect with a family and it was a great experience. This resource is so helpful to students and I am excited to see it expanding.”

“I signed at Sitterly my first summer home from college, and was instantly drawn to the high number of family profiles looking for sitters like myself. Having babysat for the same family as Maura [Sitterly’s CEO] when I was in high school, I had heard about Sitterly before and was eager to reach out to families. In addition, I worked with Maura and her team to help streamline the services available to students using Sitterly. Sitterly is such a great idea because it forms connections between families in need of caretakers and responsible college students, creating the perfect recipe for success. Within a few weeks of joining, I met with a family and now babysit for them every week! I really wish I had access to Sitterly where I go to school, and hope to be able to work with Maura to make it happen .”

“I was contacting families via search families. After I messaged them they contacted me about morning driving which was perfect time wise for me. It was perfect that i got a family that was super close to campus. The pay is perfect and the kids and wonderful. I really do enjoy working with the families. Another thing is that the site is very easy to use. If you have someone like me who is very active is searching for families it’s easy to hear back from a few. I’m currently working with one family in the mornings and look for another in the afternoons. I would recommend this site to anyone looking for a family to babysit.”

“The day after I uploaded my profile, I received a text from a parent. The family lived within walking distance of my campus and we arranged to meet. I have since worked with them on several occasions.”

“They reached out to me through the website. We had a meeting and we clicked. The site allowed to the be able to to seen by many families. Since the site is for college students the families/parents expect a student which allows me them to work with my schedule an be close to Seton Hall University.”

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